Hemorrhoids Board decisions

The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis is granted a 10% rating. The claims for service connection of hemorrhoids, prostate disorder, and skin disorder are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's internal and external hemorrhoids have been rated at 20 percent since April 15, 2013 due to persistent bleeding throughout the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's anal fistula disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right hip arthritis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show limitation of motion to a degree warranting a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye condition secondary to sarcoidosis has been reopened due to new and material evidence, but the claim remains denied.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the June 2020 remand directives and thus, the case is being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip, left hip, and hemorrhoid disabilities, finding that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's internal hemorrhoids warrant a remand for further development due to his incarceration, and requests additional records and an examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, and the claim for residuals of hemorrhoids is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hemorrhoids. The decision found that there is no current diagnosis of gastroenteritis or IBS, and that the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected right knee disorder, hemorrhoid disabilities, and bilateral great toenail dystrophy.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was appropriately assigned as July 15, 2013.

A 10 percent rating, but no higher, is granted for the service-connected hemorrhoids.,Service connection for plantar fasciitis is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and a compensable rating for anal fissures, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for a low back disability and scar, status post lumbar discectomy due to duty-to-assist errors. The hemorrhoids claim is also remanded as there are inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's disabilities are rated at 100 percent combined, but the Board finds that he does not meet the threshold requirement for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his multiple service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected postgastrectomy syndrome is rated at the maximum available rating of 60 percent. The Veteran's lower abdomen scar, which was present at the time of his TDIU claim, has been granted an effective date of December 10, 2018.,The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are not currently assigned a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids prior to April 18, 2016 was denied as the evidence did not show that her hemorrhoids met the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's claims for evaluations in excess of 10 percent for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left wrists were remanded due to incomplete records. The claim for residuals of a right ankle fracture was also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to August 11, 2021 was remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Veteran's asthma, allergic rhinitis, and hemorrhoids are related to his service in the Gulf War. The Board has ordered remand for further examination and opinion regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for PTSD and fibromyalgia is granted effective February 23, 2011. The claims for increased evaluations of hemorrhoids, fibromyalgia, and PTSD are withdrawn. Service connection for vertigo, arthralgia, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bruxism, IBS, GERD, and rectal sphincter impairment is remanded.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are currently evaluated at a 10 percent rating due to occasional bleeding, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board found no evidence of persistent bleeding or anemia.